Providers
All 11 in SC
STEVEN G LOPEZ, MD
NPI 1356459218, individual, N Charleston, SC, Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
5
Evidence tier
informational
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code 90833 ($211 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 35 of 100, rank 9997, $1.8M at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | STEVEN G LOPEZ, MD |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | August 29, 2006, last updated February 10, 2014 |
| Practice location | 4500 LEEDS AVE, STE. 219, N Charleston, SC 29405-8520, 843-745-5178 |
| Mailing address | 2777 SPEISSEGGER DR, Charleston, SC 29405-8229 |
| Specialties | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2084P0800X, primary, license 20247 SC) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $978K | 44% | $211 | $67 (top 5% from $174) | 97th percentile | |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $366K | 16% | $150 | $81 (top 5% from $170) | 92nd percentile | |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | $325K | 15% | $171 | $49 (top 5% from $109) | 99th percentile | |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $290K | 13% | $84 | $96 (top 5% from $249) | 41st percentile | |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $139K | 6% | $53 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 41st percentile | |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | $73K | 3% | $102 | $63 (top 5% from $137) | 84th percentile | |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with patient, 50 minutes | $56K | 2% | $46 | $130 (top 5% from $458) | 8th percentile | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $9K | 0% | $50 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 59th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 224 | 63 | $15K | $157 | $108 | 1.5x | 2.3x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | 239 | 87 | $11K | $100 | $60 | 1.7x | 2.1x (90th percentile 3.5x) |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with patient, 50 minutes | 163 | 58 | $11K | $150 | $99 | 1.5x | 2.2x (90th percentile 4.0x) |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 81 | 21 | $5K | $105 | $74 | 1.4x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.3x) |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 34 | 31 | $3K | $187 | $122 | 1.5x | 2.7x (90th percentile 4.4x) |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 36 | 33 | $3K | $137 | $109 | 1.3x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.7x) |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 15 | 15 | $851 | $127 | $71 | 1.8x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
11 providers in Charleston County, SC carry an indicator in the public record, with $4.3M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 5 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVIN PATEL Charleston, SC, ranked 226 | $26K |
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| 3 | ROPER ST FRANCIS ANCILLARY SERVICES Ladson, SC, ranked 804 | $328K |
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| 3 | LUTHERAN HOMES OF SC, INC. MT Pleasant, SC, ranked 4250 | $0 |
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| 3 | ROPER HOSPITAL INC Ladson, SC, ranked 5775 | $0 |
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| 3 | BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Charleston, SC, ranked 6977 | $0 |
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| 4 | DARREN PERRY North Charleston, SC, ranked 7349 | $208K |
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| 4 | AMANDA ACREE Mount Pleasant, SC, ranked 7728 | $1.7M |
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| 4 | SHIRLEY FORD N Charleston, SC, ranked 8745 | $1.9M |
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Recent enforcement in SC
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedMar 11, 2026
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DOJIndictedNov 18, 2025
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DOJCivil judgmentJul 17, 2025
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Premier Medical, its owner and compliance vice president paid kickbacks to Freedom Medical Labs and its marketers, who collected DNA samples from Medicaid beneficiaries in public spaces and purchased telemedicine physician orders, to bill Medicaid for medically unnecessary cancer genetic testing.
DOJIndictedJun 30, 2025
S.C. Cases Among Hundreds Announced in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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